document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237390>Question 237390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 40 ft. The width is 2 ft more than one half the length. Find the length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Perimeter of a triangle is the sum of its 4 sides.  You can express it as: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=L%2BL%2BW%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=L%2BL%2BW%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...or... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problems tells us the width is 2ft more than half the lenght, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=1%2F2L%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=1%2F2L%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can use the perimeter equation, but instead of using L and W, we will use L and the equivalency of W.  This will help us figure out the value of L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since P=40 (given)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40=2L%2B2%281%2F2L%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40=2L%2B2%281%2F2L%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you multiply 2 by 1/2L, the fraction dissapears, but remember to also multiply it by the next digit, which happens to also be 2.  Thus...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40=2L%2BL%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40=2L%2BL%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40-4=3L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40-4=3L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=36%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=36%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now figure out W:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=1%2F2L%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=1%2F2L%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%281%2F2%29%2812%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%281%2F2%29%2812%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=6%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=6%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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